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National Federation of the Blindpodcasts@nfb.orgwebmaster@nfb.org1440Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:46:37 -0500Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:47:56 -0500The Nation’s Blind Podcast is where you’ll hear all about what’s going on with the National Federation of the Blind. We will cover an array of topics, what’s in the news, and the Presidential Privilege.blind, podcast, Nation’s Blind, NFB Podcast, National Federation of the BlindNational Federation of the BlindnononoNational Federation of the BlindThe Nation's Blind Podcast: Episode 23 - February 2018https://nfb.org/nations-blind/nations-blind-podcast-episode-23-february-2018
Bolotin Awardshttps://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/podcast/nations-blind/nations_blind_podcast_february_2018_final.mp3Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:46:37 -0500The Nation's Blind PodcastBolotin AwardsThe Nation’s Blind Podcast: Episode 23 – February 2018 – Bolotin Awards
This month on the Nation’s Blind Podcast, we take a look at our Bolotin Awards program. Chris talks to Gary Wunder about the history of the awards and gives some insight into what the awards committee looks for in nominees. Melissa has a conversation with Jordan Melograna and Courtney Cole from Rooted in Rights about their 2017 Bolotin Award win. President Riccobono and Anil discuss why the National Federation of the Blind continues to give these awards and recognize the work being done by pioneers in the field of blindness.
Bolotin Awards: nfb.org/bolotin
Rooted in Rights: www.rootedinrights.org
Bottom Dollars: www.rootedinrights.org/videos/employment/bottom-dollars
March Members’ Voices: Share with us your favorite tactile art and photos of your tactile artwork #NationsBlindPodcast
Twitter and Instagram: @NFB_voice
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Braille Monitor: nfb.org/braille-monitor
Voice of the Nation’s Blind Blog: nfb.org/blog
Feedback: (410) 659-9314, extension 2444, or at podcast@nfb.org59:05The Nation's Blind Podcast: Episode 22 - January 2018https://nfb.org/nations-blind/nations-blind-podcast-episode-22-january-2018
Building Bondshttps://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/podcast/nations-blind/nations_blind_podcast_january_2018_final.mp3Fri, 19 Jan 2018 07:56:34 -0500The Nation's Blind PodcastBuilding BondsNew year, new podcast! We’re starting off 2018 talking about NFB programs and initiatives that help build bonds between parents and children. First, Anil and Melissa discuss our Early Childhood Initiative Program, which introduces young children to Braille and the long white cane. Next, Melissa and Chris talk about our revamped Blind Parent Mentoring Program. President Riccobono shares with Anil why the NFB focuses on helping blind parents and parents of blind children. And finally, we introduce Members’ Voices, a new segment where we share feedback from members and listeners on a specific topic. This month, we’re talking about Braille.
Early Childhood Initiative Program: https://nfb.org/nfb-early-childhood-initiative-program
Blind Parent Mentoring Form: https://nfb.org/parentmentoring
Blind Parents: http://blindparents.org/
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children: http://nopbc.org/
February Members’ Voices: Share initiatives, innovations, and individuals that are a positive force in the lives of blind people with us using #NationsBlindPodcast
Twitter and Instagram: @NFB_voice
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Braille Monitor: https://nfb.org/braille-monitor
Voice of the Nation’s Blind Blog: https://nfb.org/blog
Feedback: (410) 659-9314, extension 2444, or at podcast@nfb.org58:04G.A.B. Session 3 – AIM Highhttps://nfb.org/nations-blind/gab-session-3-%E2%80%93-aim-high
Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/podcast/nations-blind/aim_high_podcast.mp3Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:44:59 -0500The Nation's Blind PodcastAccessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Welcome to episode 3 of our Government Affairs of the Blind (GAB) Session bonus series! In this bonus episode of the Nation’s Blind Podcast, our government affairs team discusses the Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act (AIM High) and what it would mean for blind students in college and graduate school.
AIM High in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1772): https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1772?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22aim+high%22%5D%7D&r=1
AIM High in the Senate (S. 2138): https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2138?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22aim+high%22%5D%7D&r=1
AIM High Fact Sheet: https://nfb.org/aimhighfactsheet
AIM High FAQs: Coming soon
Find Your Representative: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Call Your Representative: (202) 224-3121
Contact Gabe: (410) 659-9314, extension 2206; gcazares@nfb.org
Feedback: (410) 659-9314, extension 2444; podcast@nfb.org
Twitter and Instagram: @NFB_voice
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Access Technology Affordability Acthttps://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/podcast/nations-blind/ataa%20podcast.mp3Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:35:30 -0500The Nation's Blind PodcastAccess Technology Affordability ActTitle: G.A.B. Session 2 – ATAA
Subtitle: Access Technology Affordability Act
Welcome to episode 2 of our Government Affairs of the Blind (GAB) Session bonus series! In this bonus episode of the Nation’s Blind Podcast, our government affairs team discusses Access Technology Affordability Act (ATAA) and what it would mean for blind Americans.
ATAA in the Senate: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/732
ATAA in the House: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1734
ATAA Fact Sheet: https://nfb.org/access-technology-affordability-act
ATAA FAQs: Coming soon
Find Your Representative: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Call Your Representative: (202) 224-3121
Contact Kimie: (410) 659-9314, extension 2441; kbeverly@nfb.org
Feedback: (410) 659-9314, extension 2444; podcast@nfb.org
Twitter and Instagram: @NFB_voice
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Oppose H.R. 620https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/podcast/nations-blind/gab_session.mp3Fri, 05 Jan 2018 08:08:32 -0500The Nation's Blind PodcastOppose H.R. 620Welcome to our new Nation's Blind Podcast bonus series, Government Affairs of the Blind (GAB) Session! In this episode, our government affairs team discusses H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act, and its potential implications.
H.R. 620: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/620
H.R. 620 Fact Sheet: https://nfb.org/oppose-hr620-fact-sheet
H.R. 620 FAQs: Coming soon
President Riccobono’s Op-ed in The Hill: http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/343880-passing-the-ada-education-and-reform-act-would-be-a-step
President Riccobono’s letter to the House Committee on the Judiciary: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/pdf/goodlatte_hr620_06142017.pdf
Find Your Representative: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Call Your Representative: (202) 224-3121
Contact Dylan: (410) 659-9314, extension 2210; DHedtler-Gaudette@nfb.org
Feedback: (410) 659-9314, extension 2444; podcast@nfb.org
Twitter and Instagram: @NFB_voice
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December 2017https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/podcast/nations-blind/nations_blind_podcast_december_2017.mp3Fri, 22 Dec 2017 12:55:14 -0500The Nation's Blind PodcastDecember 2017Season’s greetings from all of us here on the Nation’s Blind Podcast! In this episode, we take a look at the impact we’ve had throughout 2017, share some favorite holiday traditions, and look ahead to 2018. In Talking about Our Federation, NFB Government Affairs Specialist Gabe Cazares speaks with two blind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to learn more about their experience as blind immigrants. We get an update on our hurricane relief efforts in the News. And finally, President Riccobono shares some reflections on our 2017 work, a look ahead at 2018, and his favorite holiday traditions.
DACA Survey: https://nfb.org/daca
Diversity Statement: https://nfb.org/diversity-statement
Hurricane Relief: https://nfb.org/blog/article/3341
Become a Member: https://nfb.org/how-join
2017 Presidential Report: https://nfb.org/presidential-reports
Braille Monitor: https://nfb.org/braille-monitor
Voice of the Nation’s Blind Blog: https://nfb.org/blog
Feedback: (410) 659-9314, extension 2444, or at podcast@nfb.org
Twitter and Instagram: @NFB_voice
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Traveling with Childrenhttps://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/podcast/nations-blind/traveling_with_children.mp3Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:22:01 -0500The Nation's Blind PodcastTraveling with ChildrenWe’re back with another bonus episode of the Nation’s Blind Podcast! This time, we spoke to blind parents about some of the techniques they use for getting around with their children.
Babywearing International: https://babywearinginternational.org/
Blind Parents website: blindparents.org
Blind Parents listserv: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
Twitter: @NFB_Voice
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Website: www.nfb.org
Feedback: (410) 659-9314, extension 2444, or podcast@nfb.org8:36The Nation's Blind Podcast: Episode 20 - November 2017https://nfb.org/nations-blind/nations-blind-podcast-episode-20-november-2017
November 2017https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/podcast/nations-blind/nations_blind_podcast_november_2017.mp3Tue, 21 Nov 2017 14:51:35 -0500The Nation's Blind PodcastNovember 2017This month, we’re taking a look at our partnerships. Melissa gets a chance to talk to Beth Sellers, a mom in Virginia whose daughters attended the NFB BELL Academy, about how she partnered with her affiliate to start up a local NFB BELL Academy in her town. Next, Chris has some exciting news from KNFB Reader and Sprint in In the News. And finally, in the Presidential Privilege, President Riccobono speaks with Expedia’s Bhala Dalvi about our work together on accessibility.
NFB BELL Academy: https://nfb.org/bell-academy
KNFB Reader: https://knfbreader.com/
Sprint: sprint.com/vision
Expedia: https://www.expedia.com/
Bhala Dalvi’s 2017 Convention Speech: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm17/bm1710/bm171005.htm
Strategic Nonvisual Access Partnership: https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-strategic-nonvisual-access-partner-certification
Santa Letters: https://nfb.org/santa-letters
Voice of the Nation’s Blind Blog: https://nfb.org/blog
Feedback: (410) 659-9314, extension 2444, or at podcast@nfb.org
Twitter and Instagram: @NFB_voice
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October 2017https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/podcast/nations-blind/nations_blind_podcast_october_2017.mp3Thu, 19 Oct 2017 08:12:58 -0400The Nation's Blind PodcastOctober 2017Episode 19 – Meet the Blind Month
This month on the Nation’s Blind Podcast, we’re highlighting the work of the Federation around Meet the Blind Month. There has been some discussion about the name “Meet the Blind Month,” which Anil and Melissa address to open our episode. In our Talking about Our Federation segment, Chris interviews a local Baltimore businessman, Craig Martin, about his experience working with blind customers. Anil and Chris cover a lot in this month’s In the News segment, talking about the AV START Act and speaking with local chapter and affiliate leaders about their Meet the Blind Month activities. Finally, Melissa has the privilege of interviewing President Riccobono about being a blind parent and getting out in the community.
Meet the Blind Month: https://nfb.org/meet-blind-month
Do You Dream in Color?: http://www.doyoudreamincolor.com
The QG: https://www.theqg.com/
American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV START) Act: https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-applauds-introduction-av-start-act
National Federation of the Blind of Utah: http://www.nfbutah.org/
National Federation of the Blind of Missouri: http://nfbmo.org/
National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina: http://nfbofsc.org/
Blind Parents: http://blindparents.org/
Feedback: (410) 659-9314, extension 2444, or at podcast@nfb.org
Twitter and Instagram: @NFB_voice
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September 2017https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/podcast//nations%20blind%20podcast%20september%202017.mp3Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:42:47 -0400The Nation's Blind PodcastSeptember 2017Episode 18 – We Are Family
There’s a lot going on in this episode of the Nation’s Blind Podcast. Because it’s fall convention season, we highlight a conversation Anil recorded at the 2017 National Convention in Talking about Our Federation. He spoke with Diane McGeorge, better known as Door Prize Diane, about what door prizes add to the event. He also spoke with Sandy and John Halverson about the SUN Fund and our NFB scholarship program. For In the News this month, Chris and Melissa cover our lawsuit against the Social Security Administration, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act regulations, and our hurricane relief efforts. Finally, in this month’s Presidential Privilege, Anil speaks with President Riccobono about White Cane Awareness Day, Meet the Blind Month, and our efforts to better understand the impact of the repeal of the DACA program on blind immigrants.
State Conventions: https://nfb.org/state-conventions
Scholarships: https://nfb.org/scholarships
Social Security Administration lawsuit: https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-and-two-blind-individuals-file-lawsuit-against-ssa-lack-accessible-kiosks
Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act: https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-applauds-implementation-quiet-car-regulations
Hurricane Harvey relief: https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-hurricane-harvey-relief-project
Meet the Blind Month: https://nfb.org/meet-blind-month
Do You Dream in Color? screenings: http://www.doyoudreamincolor.com/screenings
DACA survey: https://nfb.org/daca
American Action Fund Tactile Art Kit: https://actionfund.org/tactile-art-program
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